Stories by Layla Bailey-McDowell

From the mist-covered peaks of Te Rerenga Wairua to the plumes of geothermal steam in Rotorua, here are the key moments to date.

Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti stood united to "protect the integrity of Te Tiriti o Waitangi", calling on the coalition government to "kill the bill."

A Christchurch-based Samoan artist is documenting history through art, capturing the "resilience and strength" of Pacific people.

A young wahine Māori is using the power of her language to inspire rangatahi to chase their dreams and realise that "the world is better with them in it".

Today marks 143 years since the invasion of the once-thriving Taranaki settlement led by Māori rangatira, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi.

"The problem's not Māori or Pacific or anything like that. The problem's with Pākehā because we're the ones that are in control."

"Pounamu is part of who we are as Poutini Ngāi Tahu", Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae's chair says of the emotional ceremony

In the leadup to Gumboot Friday 2025, mental health advocate Mike King calls on everyone to unite and support a "greater cause": the mental well-being of our rangatahi.

An Auckland-based youth homeless collective is calling on the government to make young people a priority.

Researchers are calling for more kaupapa Māori targeted public health interventions following the study's findings.

"The complaints board ruled three claims in the two-page wrap advertisement were materially misleading," the ASA said.

Spawnbreezie has described his welcome to Aotearoa as a "humbling" experience, as he was gifted a custom korowai.

A wahine Māori is putting a spotlight on traditional Māori kai and hopes to inspire the next generation to "give it a crack".

The study highlights "psychology's failing to provide a culturally safe environment for its own", researchers say.

Teachers who can speak te reo can connect on a "different level", ākonga Māori say.

A programme teaching teachers te reo that had its funding slashed was in high demand, had overwhelmingly positive feedback, and radiated benefits to pupils and whānau, an independent report says.

The students say the government move makes them feel like "you don't really care about Māori people".

Māori rodeo legends are hoping to expand indigenous competitions across the globe.

An Ōtautahi-based collective is leading a movement to connect Tangata Moana through culture, creativity and celebration.

From Westport to the world stage: Shingleton says he's proud to be representing Ngāi Tahu and Māori. Video

Rangatahi Māori have arrived in numbers at Tuurangawaewae to tautoko Kiingi Tuheitia's legacy of kotahitanga and support the haukāinga.

Kiingi Tuheitia's death was something no-one expected. But in true Māori fashion, the haukainga sprung into action to prepare.

There are "significant" problems with the way police deal with Māori, data in a recent report shows.

Ahead of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Aotearoa is being urged to embrace the language 'Ake Ake Ake' (forever).

But the government is hitting back at the group, taking issue with its name and use of the word "blitzkrieg".